Latch for gates and barn-doors.



R. H. EMRY.

LATCH FOR GATES AND BARN DOORS.-

APPUCATION FILED APR. 4. I917.

Patented Dec. 4, I917.

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LATCH FOR germs ANDBARN-DOORS.

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To all wh it m y concer v tzen of the UnitedrStatesgof. America, residing at Brighton, in the county of-Washingtonand. State of Iowa; ha invented certaln new and useful Improvements 1n V Latches forfGates and Barn-Doorspf vhich the following isflaspecification, reference being had therelnto the accompany ng drawing. it

T-his inventionrelatesoto a latch :for; gates and barn doors, and has for its principal; object the productionotf a: latch whichisso formed;- that when 1 in. a; locked condition any stress upon the latch will be off-center with respect :tothe pivotedpoint of thelatch cidenta-lly unlocking. h

Another ob 'ect of-this inventionisizthe production ot a latch for. gates and ham lever thereby preventing thelatoh. from, ac-

doors wherein the latch leverr-is provided with a loop extending at right angles :to the body, .this loo 5e being adapted to pass through alooped retainer whereby-.apadlock may be secured to the loop for holdihgthe latch lever in a locked positionjthis loop also actingias agrip for facilitating the is swung for removing the latch. from. the

springing 'of-the latch lever. a

A still further objectof thisinventioriis theprodu'ctionof a latch forgates and barn doors :whereina the latch is ;pivotally mountied upon .the latch lever so astocause a .f'rictionorrbinding action between the latch.v and 'latchrjlever for facilitating the. relnovaliof the latch vfrom the keeper 1 when the latch lever. is swung in the proper direction.

.partsas will be heri nafter fully described keener. I w i Fig; 3 is a top plan view qfthelatch.

:Fig. 4. is a a vertical section. taken on the 20f: the keeper Fig. =6I is ai gdetail'ed perspective:viewgotthe irear sidep ftone: endgofthelatch lever. 1' =1: :Beferrmg to the acgompanymg drawings Specification of LettersIEatent.

P-atented Dec. 4,1917.

' I Application filed mat, 1317. seri no lsaees.

by numerals it Will be seenithat thelatch lever 1 comprisesan elongated may which is pivoted by neans a screw or otherv securing member 2 upon a door or gate 3. Thislatcli lever l isYprovided with a plurality. of openings 4 through which extend the, tongues of the longitudinally extendingreinforcing rib'G. This rib 6 is positioned upon the body 1 for. holding the same against opening or springing and'since the tongues 5 .are cla nped .upou the inner surface of the. latch'lever l as SllOWIl in :Fig. 6; the rib. will he held against accidental displacement] The other end of theflatfch lever; l has grip 71 formed theneonfthis grip beingbent so as to extend'at amight angleito thelatch lever lias, shown-,clearly in Fig. 6. Thisgrip'T i s provi ded tv ith an enlarged opening 8 for purposes to here inafter set forth.

It is .of course obvious tliat.a bearing washer 9 may be carriedupon. the screw 2 being interposed betweenthe door or gate 3 and the latch lever 1 for providing a better bearing for the pivoted end of the latch lever'l.

The latch 10 is elongated and has alipok 11 formed intricallyupon one end. The 0pposite endof this. latch 10 is provided with an enlarged headL12 which iscarried upon lever 1. Abearing washer 14 is also. carthe pivot bolt 13supported upon the latch riedupon the pivoted bolt 13 upon the. outer sideof the head 12 asshoivn in Figs. 2 and 3.and in this manner positively holdsthe latch upon thelatch lever. Thelatchis bent' sliQhtl intermediate itsendsfso .as, to

pass, slightly to one side of the pivotedvend "of the latch lever 1 "when ,thelatch is in a lockedv condition-as illustrated. in. Fig. 3,

and in; this manner; forms a binding connection in combination. with the head 12 held by-the bolt 13 and washer 14.

:Thekeeper 15 is carried upon the door jamb or. gate post 16 as showniin Figs. 1, 2, and 5.

This keeper 15 has its body portion. 17 spaced from the outer surfaceof thejambor post l6-as shown clearlyinFig. 5. An ofl set lip 18 is formed uponthe bodywli and this lip :18 terminates in an inwardly extending spur 19. Alfinger ZQOeXtendsfrom the opposite end of the bodvl'l rO ecting. in

the same direction asthe spur .19. This :Lfin'ger 2Qextends from the jzinih or post-T16 so as .to 1 permit a bearing; :YitShEIs .21 to -occupy.pos1t1on thereon byx whieli a iheadl22 is held upon the finger 20 for holding the finger from being'accidentally drawn from engagement with the jamb or post- 16. The spur 19 is forced into the'jamb o'r'post for assisting in holding the opposite end of the body, in itscorrect position, while the screw 23 is passed through the body 17 adjacent the end upon which the lip 18 is formed and this screw 23 passes into the jamb or post, thereby positively retaining the keeper in a set position upon the jamb or post.

' The grip loop retainer comprises a body 24 which bears'upon the door or gate 3 and is held in position by means of the screw 25 passing therethrough and into engagement with the door or gate as shown clearly in Fig. 4. This grip loop retainer has a spur 26 formed upon the lower end of the body 245 which also digs into the door or gate for holding the grip loop retainer against accidental pivotal movement when the screw has been passed through the body 2st and into engagement with the door or gate. This body 24; is provided with an oil'- set vertical projection 27 constructed so as to be. spaced from the surface of the door or gate 3 as shown in Figs. 3 and 4:. The

' 'flange28 is formed upon the upper end of the projection 27 and extends at right angles to this projection. The elongated slot 29 is formed in the flange 28 and the offset projection 27 extends longitudinally through this means as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

When this latch is in use the latch lever is 7 pivotally mounted upon the door or gate and the keeper is fixedly mounted upon the j amb or post ,in the manner herein specified. Owing to the binding action of the latch upon the latch lever the latch lever may be swung over toward the keeper thereby directing the latch so as to cause the hook 11 ofthis latch to pass downwardly through the keeper as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig.2. The operator may then simply press upon the latch so as to prevent the latch from being swung from engagement with the keeper as the latch lever is swung downwardly; It will be noted by referring particularly to Fig. 2 that the screw 12 is carried nearer the central axis of the latch lever -1 than is thebolt 13 for this bolt is positioned farther toward'the lower side edge of the latchlever 1. As a consequence, when the latch lever is swung to a closed position the stress imparted by theengagement of the latch with the keeper and'with the bolt 13'fwi1l be imparted to the latch lever below the horizontal plane of the pivot of the latch lever and because of this, the center ofthe pivot being mounted upon the latchlever, the latch lever will be prevented The from swinging to. an open position.

" other "end ofthe latch leveris swung so as to fit partially upon the offset portion 27 of .the body 24. ofthe grip loop retainer therewill'engage said keeper v by permitting the grip loop 7 to extend longitudinally througlr the slot 29 of the grip loop retainer as illustrated clearly in Figs." 1. and, 4'. At this time a hasp padlock therib 6 may be gripped for sw nging the latch lever 1 upwardly thus causing the end of the latch lever to move from under the latch 10 whereby the binding "action-caused by the latch passing over and to one sidefof the latch lever willpresent a binding action which will lift the latch from engagement with the keeper when the latch lever is swung-upwardly. In this manner it willbe seen that-the; latch will be automatically moved from the keeper simply by an upward and downward movement of'thelatch lever. i i

From theforegoing description it will be seen that a very'simple and eificient latch for gates and barn doors has been produced wherein the offset stress of the latch upon thelatch leverrwill hold the-latch fromaccidentally opening when in operation while the engagement of the grip loop and grip loop retainer will positively hold the latch lever in a closed locked. I c

Whatis claimed is:'

1. In a device of the class describech the combination of aslatch lever, a latch pivotally mounted "upon said latch lever, a keeper, a grip loop formed upon said latch lever and extending "at" right angles thereto, a grip loop retainer comprising a body having an off-set projection terminating in; a flange extending to one sidethereof, said'projeoposition when the. latch-is h tion and flange having a longitudinal slot formed therein, and the" outer end of said latch levcr being'adapted to be moved into engagement with the inner portionof said projection so as to-constitute a binding action. for holding said latch leveriagainst accidental movement, said grip loop passing through said slot at whiclrtime said latch 2. In a device of the class "described the combination of a latch lever, a'latch pivotflange formed upon said projection and extending at right angles thereto,'said flange and projection having a longitudinal slot, said gripfloop passing through said slot, said latch. lever 1 being adapted to betinoved so as to bring said latch into a binding engagement with said keeper, said grip loop being adapted to permit a securing means to be passed therethrough whereby said latch lever will be held from being accidentally moved from engagement with said grip loop retainer. i i g 3. In a device of the class described the V combination of a latch lever, a latch pivotally mounted upon said latch lever, a keeper, said latch being slightly bent intermediate its ends so as to engage a handle extending from the end of said latch lever, whereby a binding action is produced between said latch lever and said latch thereby causing said latch to move as a unit with said latch lever when it is desired to remove said latch from engagement with said keeper, said latch being adapted to be held in engagement with said keeper While the latch lever is heing swung to a set position when it is desired to secure the latch in engagement with said keeper, said latch lever having openings formed therein, a rib positioned upon said latch lever, tongues extending from said rib and projecting through said openings, said tongues being clamped upon said latch lever for holding said rib against displacement, a grip loop formed upon said latch lever, a grip loop retainer having a slot formed therein, said grip loop passing through said slot whereby securing means may be passed through said grip loop for holding the latch lever from beingaccidentally moved.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

ROBERT H. EMRY.

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